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my best advice will be study hard and dont get distract by unimportant things. Just be yourself and school is more important than anything else

I would not tell myself to do anything diffrent. The choices that I have made have allowed me to grow like never before. I have more confidence and know there is more to accomplish.

Hey, me. Yeah, right over here. Look: some stuff's going to happen to you, and some of it will be harsh and hard to deal with. You're going to be tempted to delay your attendance at a college because of it, and later on, you'll use major life-changing events as an excuse to drop out. Hear me on this, though; you're going to want to be an example to your kids - yeah, you're going to have two of them - and college is going to be part of how you do that, inspiring them to a higher education that they're going to need later in life. So here's the thing: instead of putting off going to school, just go on and do it. It's different from high school in ways that are going to benefit you, and you'll enjoy - for the most part - the new stuff you're going to learn and the classes you'll take. Trust me on this one - just head on to college right after graduation, no matter what happens. Also - you're going to switch up girlfriends a little bit, so brace for that, too.

Even though things will be different and a little scary, push through every obstacle that comes your way. To most instructors your feeling are not important, be strong and you will make it. Major in what you really want to major in. In the end, it's all about what makes you happy, not everyone else.

If I were to go back in time and speak to myself as a high school senior, I suppose I would say "Listen you lazy moron, three years from now you've been kicked out of your house and are living with your grandsparents, trying DESPERATELY to get into a college so you don't get kicked out of THEIR house too. Get your ass in gear and bring those grades up otherwise you're in for one HELL of a bumpy ride, kid."

If I could go back and tell myself what I know now then I would have told myself to not rely on my friend as much as I did. She was already a freshman in college at the time and she told me that she would help me with scholarship information. She did not help me with much and I was pretty much confused on how to do my FAFSA so I did not get as much money as I could have which resulted me in having to take out a loan that I have to pay back. If I had took the time to apply for scholarships like I am now, then I would not be in debt.

College is a posite life changing opportunity. I would suggest that starting with a small load of classes one being a University Studies. It is best to take two classes and complete with satisfactory grades, then to take five classes and have uncomplete with uunsatisfactory grades. Research financial aid grants and scholarships. College only gets more expensive with time. The University Studies class helps with preparing students for the changes. Taking that class or some other similar that teaches time management, learning strategies, test-taking stategies, dealing with college life, and using the accomidations the college has to offer. "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths." ~Proverbs 3, 5-6

I would give myself the advice to either start at a 4 yr college or stay at a community college and get an associate degree. I made the mistake due to finances of going to a community college, then transferring to MTSU and my class choices did not transfer the way I was expecting. I never regret my decisions but I would tell myself to choose one or the other.

As a high school senior, knowing that college is so much diiferent from high school, i need to be organized with the stuff i do like with homework and projects, etc. Also i would like to advise the up coming freshmen like me to be on time to my classes, and that is a challenge for me, because i always tend to be a couple minutes late, but i try to be on time. One thing that would be a good advise for me would be to not put everything for the last moment, and to take my time with doing things like homework, presentations, projects and so on. I advise myself to be confident with the choices i make reagarding my undeclared major. I advise my self to be a self relient person, and to be succesful, and to acheve my goals.

When attending college know that responsibilities are significantly different than in highschool. Accomplishing a college degree is achievable, but to meet this goal does require a higher level of an ambition. One will learn how to be self-disciplined by using time wisely and focusing on priorities. Do not be scared to take risk in trying positive new things. Think outside the box to experience a new light. Use what resources are available to network to achieve personal goals. Ultimately the college experience is not only the pathway but the foundation to developing a promising career.